Rumors in early October had Nintendo more than doubling production for the highly successful Switch in order to meet what will almost certainly be crushing demand during the holidays. The company may be planning even higher volumes for next year — perhaps as many as 30 million consoles. Read More Nintendo may make as many as 30 million Switches next ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming Nintendo TC on November 10, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
Spin, one of several bike-sharing companies now vying for dominance in a number of U.S. cities, has a new weapon to wield against its competitors: Kyle Rowe, the architect of Seattle’s permissive and apparently successful bike-share permit system, who is joining the company to work on government partnerships. In addition, Spin is gearing up to launch in a dozen or so new cities. Read More Bike-share platform Spin poaches Seattle transit regulator and launches in ...This entry was posted in Apps Government Mobile TC Transportation on November 10, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
A special episode this week recounting the day in 2007 when hashtags arrived on Twitter. Looking Back at 10 Years of the Hashtag on TwitterThis entry was posted in Gear on November 10, 2017 by Wired Staff
Uber’s found a way to shave another 25% or so off the price of a ride. Uber Express Pool asks you to walk up to a few blocks to your pickup and destination before and after the ride in exchange for the cheapest fare out of all of Uber’s options. The feature dynamically generates “smart spots” that are easy to drive to and close to the origin or destination of… Read More Uber “Express Pool” offers the cheapest fare if you’ll walk ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Startups TC Transportation Uber on November 10, 2017 by Josh Constine
Sorry Yelp and Foursquare: Local peels the stickiest, best part of Facebook away from all the stuff you'd rather not have. Facebook Local Might Be the Only Facebook App You NeedThis entry was posted in Gear on November 10, 2017 by David Pierce
Instagram is testing a new feature with a small fraction of its user base. As spotted by Pippa Akram and The Next Web, some users can now search for a hashtag and follow this tag in particular. Ok this is new. What does this do @SimonSocialMM @BizPaul @NatalieTFG any ideas? I've followed 2 but can't find what that means!! pic.twitter.com/LlCBk4Wmfv — Pippa Akram… Read More Instagram could let you follow hashtags soonThis entry was posted in Apps Social TC and tagged instagram on November 10, 2017 by Romain Dillet
It wouldn’t be the launch of a first-generation Apple product without a few hiccups — who can forget Antennagate and Bendgate? — and the iPhone X is no different. A handful of users report that a mysterious and inextinguishable green line has appeared on their device’s display. Read More Mysterious ‘green line of death’ appears on some iPhone X ...This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware Mobile TC and tagged apple iphone on November 10, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
We're about to get snowed under with deals, so grab these discounts from Bose, Dell, Roku, and Amazon today! Six Pre-Black Friday Deals to Kick Off Your WeekendThis entry was posted in Gear on November 10, 2017 by Wired Staff
With the introduction of iOS 11, Apple redesigned the App Store with a heavier focus on editorial content, including articles, interviews, how-to’s, lists and other round-ups with app recommendations. Now, it’s adding another feature, as well, called “This Weekend Only.” The new section lists deals that can be found inside apps, as opposed to discounts on downloads of… Read More Apple’s iOS App Store adds weekend deals to boost app ...This entry was posted in app-store Apps iOS apps Mobile and tagged apple on November 10, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Amazon is expanding its Influencer Program beyond YouTube to also include Twitter and Instagram, the company announced on Thursday. First launched into beta earlier this spring, the program initially targeted YouTube stars by offering them a way to make money from the products they promoted in their videos through an affiliate-like relationship with Amazon. Many of today’s influencers… Read More Amazon expands its Influencer Program to include Twitter and Instagram, ...This entry was posted in Amazon e-commerce eCommerce Social TC and tagged social media on November 10, 2017 by Sarah Perez